Washington — President Donald Trump said Wednesday at a Cabinet meeting that no single nation will control the Strait of Hormuz, calling it international waters and stating the United States will "watch over" transit while rejecting Iranian proposals for temporary control. The remarks came amid reports that the strait had...
Austin, Texas. Democratic state Rep. James Talarico emerged as the Democratic nominee and is set to face Republican Ken Paxton after Paxton defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP runoff on Tuesday, reshaping the Senate contest in Texas and prompting national attention this week. Campaigns mobilized immediately across the...
Milwaukee — St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Dustin May carried a no-hitter into late innings during a game in Milwaukee this week, striking out multiple batters and allowing only two baserunners via a hit-by-pitch and catcher's interference through the first seven innings. May entered the start with a 5.00 ERA and...
Knoxville: Tennessee announced kickoff times for its first three 2026 football games, stating the Vols will open Sept. 5 against Furman at 3:30 p.m., travel to Georgia Tech for a 7 p.m. Sept. 12 primetime game, and host Kennesaw State Sept. 19 at 7:45 p.m., with networks listed for each...
PETAL, Mississippi — A 36-year-old woman, identified as Rachel Floyd of Oak Grove, Mississippi, died on Monday, May 25, 2026, after flash floodwaters swept her white SUV across a shopping center parking lot and submerged it. The incident occurred between 3:00 and 3:29 p.m. CDT at the Eastbrook Commons shopping...
WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans are confronting rising political and economic pressure as the 2026 midterm elections approach, with inflation and fuel costs eroding the party’s core promise to tame prices. U.S. year-over-year inflation reached 3.8% in April 2026, the highest level since 2023, driven largely by elevated energy prices tied...
Austin, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday directed all Texas public universities, colleges and health-related institutions to freeze undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees through the 2026-27 academic year. The written directive, sent to university presidents, continues a statewide policy that began with actions and legislation first implemented in 2023. The...
Atlanta — Federal forecasters predicted a quieter 2026 Atlantic hurricane season on Wednesday, estimating eight to fourteen named storms and attributing the reduced outlook to a high probability of El Niño developing this spring. Local meteorologists and NOAA officials emphasized the projection while noting that seasonal forecasts do not preclude...
Los Angeles — On Wednesday, LA28 organisers unveiled the full competition schedule for the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games, confirming 560 medal events across 23 sports to be contested over 14 days. The schedule sets the Opening Ceremony for August 15, 2028 and the Closing Ceremony for August 27, with...
Tampa, Fla. Governor Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday he will call a special legislative session starting Monday in Tallahassee to place a constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would raise the homestead exemption to $250,000 and direct lawmakers to develop a schedule to phase out homestead property taxes for Florida...
